Giuliani Defends Sessions, Denies Interest In Serving As Attorney General

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani acted swiftly Monday to quell speculation he might be in the running as a possible replacement for Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Earlier Monday, talk show host Rush Limbaugh suggested a Guiliani appointment could be possible and referred to a New York Post report indicating that Giuliani, who was a major Trump surrogate during the campaign, might replace Sessions.

The Post article was founded upon a story written by Axios that suggested both Giuliani and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — also a major Trump supporter in the campaign — might once again take on major roles for the president.

Giuliani not only denied he was seeking the job, but also said Sessions made the right call to recuse himself from any oversight of Justice Department investigations related to Russia. President Donald Trump said last week he wished Sessions had not recused himself.

“I thought it was the correct decision under the Justice Department regulations,” Giuliani told the Post. “I thought he consulted with the ethics counsel and he made the right decision. I have told the president that.”

As for replacing Sessions, Giuliani said he was never asked about the job by the president and that if he was asked, he would turn it down.

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“I’m so busy with my private law practice and security business, it would impossible for me to leave right now,” Giuliani said.

“It’s kind of presumptuous even to answer the question, but I don’t want you to think I want the job, so that’s why I’m telling you I don’t. Nobody’s asked,” Giuliani said.

Although Trump’s public comments about Sessions have sparked rumors the president will ask Sessions to resign, Giuliani said that is not likely.